University of West Alabama Teaching Programs

University of West Alabama is a public institution located in Livingston, Alabama. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

Where Is University of West Alabama?

Contact details for University of West Alabama are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Station One, Livingston, AL 35470
Phone:	205-652-3400
Website:	www.uwa.edu

How Do I Get Into University of West Alabama?

You can apply to University of West Alabama online at: https://www.uwa.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for University of West Alabama

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	1
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into University of West Alabama?

The acceptance rate at University of West Alabama is 69%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 31% of accepted students are men and 69% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 67%, and the acceptance rate for women is 69%.

Average Test Scores

About 4% of students accepted to University of West Alabama submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 430 and 470. Math scores were between 450 and 510.

University of West Alabama received ACT scores from 60% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 16 and 20. Math scores were between 16 and 0. Composite scores were between 17 and 21.

Can I Afford University of West Alabama?

The overall average net price of University of West Alabama is $25,829. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At University of West Alabama, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $5,536 a year. That adds up to $22,144 over four years for those students.

University of West Alabama Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,322 undergraduate students at University of West Alabama, with 1,754 being full-time and 568 being part-time.

There are also 3,272 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,754 full-time undergraduates at University of West Alabama, 29% are male and 71% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of University of West Alabama students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	1
Black or African American	659
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	794
International Students	53
Other Races/Ethnicities	202

Geographic Diversity

Alabama students aren't the only ones who study at University of West Alabama. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 32 countries are represented at University of West Alabama. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and United Kingdom.

Online Learning at University of West Alabama

There are 15 bachelor’s degree and 24 master’s degree programs available online at University of West Alabama. In 2022-2023, 4,839 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at University of West Alabama has changed over the last few years.

This school is the most popular in Alabama for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of University of West Alabama majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Adult & Continuing Education	13%
Early Childhood Education	2%
Teacher Education	37%

University of West Alabama Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	0	32	279	0	311
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	75	115	0	190
General Special Education	14	38	102	0	154
Secondary Education	0	0	130	0	130
Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services	0	19	100	0	119
Early Childhood Education	0	5	88	0	93
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	18	0	58	0	76
Educational/Instructional Technology	0	14	45	0	59
Teacher Education	52	0	0	0	52
Adult & Continuing Education	0	0	47	0	47
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	0	0	34	0	34
Other Education	0	0	0	14	14
TOTAL	84	183	998	14	1,279

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Jet Lowe under License

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